Article 1. Organization and Management
12VAC5-410-1150. Governing authority.
Article 1
Organization and Management
A. Each outpatient surgical hospital shall have a governing body or other legal authority responsible for the management and control of the operation of the facilities.
B. There shall be disclosure of hospital ownership. Ownership interest shall be made known to the OLC and in the case of corporations, all individuals or entities holding 5.0% or more of total ownership shall be identified by name and address. The OLC shall be notified of any changes in ownership.
C. The governing body shall provide facilities, personnel, and other resources necessary to meet patient and program needs.
D. The governing body shall have a formal organizational plan with written bylaws, rules and regulations or their equivalent. These shall clearly set forth organization, duties, responsibilities, accountability, and relationships of professional staff and other personnel. The person or organizational body responsible for formulating policies shall be identified.
E. The bylaws, rules and regulations, or their equivalent, shall include at least the following:
1. A statement of purpose;
2. Description of the functions and duties of the governing body, or other legal authority;
3. A statement of authority and responsibility delegated to the chief administrative officer and to the medical staff;
4. Provision for selection and appointment of medical staff and granting of clinical privileges:
5. Provision of guidelines for relationships among the governing body, the chief administrative officer, and the medical staff.
F. The responsibility for administration and management of the outpatient surgical hospital shall be vested in an individual whose qualifications, authority and duties shall be defined in a written statement adopted by the governing body.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-33-500 § 4.1, eff. July 28, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 8, eff. April 1, 1995; Volume 23, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2007.